TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - U.S. Rep. Al Lawson hosted his Farmers Roundtable to address issues affecting the nation’s agricultural industry and rural communities on March 24.
During the two-hour discussion, held at the Tallahassee Community College Center for Workforce Development, Lawson discussed federal crop insurance, nutritional programs and trade enforcement laws administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Lawson also received feedback from more than 100 attendees, which included area farmers and agriculture industry representatives.
“The Farmers Roundtable provided me the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the men and women who put food on America’s tables and to receive their feedback on how we can better serve them,” said Lawson. “The issues we discussed are critical for our nation’s growers and have a strong impact on the agriculture system.”
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson talked about the re-authorization of the Farm Bill, a bill that ensures that our nation’s farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to be productive.
“It was important for me to attend today’s Farmers Roundtable to express my concerns about crop insurance and ask how the government can help,” said Ernest Fulford, president of the Jefferson County Florida Farm Bureau. “I am thankful to Congressmen Lawson and Peterson for speaking with us and listening to our needs. Hopefully they can address some of our concerns.”
This was the second Farmers Roundtable hosted by Lawson, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee with Peterson.
